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CAD Navigation



CAD Navigation refers to software tools which are used for the correlation of electronic semiconductor design data with a physical semiconductor device. CAD Navigation tools consist of software that is capable of reading and displaying the physical layout and logical schematic for the device. The logical design consists of a netlist and/or a schematic. The physical design is comprised of a set of polygons which precisely represent the location of all electrical conductors, diffusions and interconnections in the physical semiconductor device. CAD navigation tools are often used to provide a cross-correlation between the logical design and the physical design. CAD navigation tools are used extensively with E-beam probers, focused-ion beam systems and photon probers for the purpose of semiconductor failure analysis.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Ng, W. "CAD Navigation in FA and Design/Test Data for Fast Fault Isolation". Microelectronics Failure Analysis: pp. 676-83. 

References

  • (2004) Microelectronics Failure Analysis. Materials Park, Ohio: ASM International. ISBN 0-87170-804-3. 


 
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